Golf: Wales fall to France

WALES took fourth place in the European Women's Team Championship in Frankfurt yesterday - equalling their second best performance of 12 years ago - after going down to France in the Bronze medal play-off.

WALES took fourth place in the European Women's Team Championship in Frankfurt yesterday - equalling their second best performance of 12 years ago - after going down to France in the Bronze medal play-off.

Spain won the title for the second time with a clear-cut defeat of Sweden with Wales being the best placed home nation.

Gowerton schoolteacher Julie Thomas, in her first year as captain, was full of praise for her side: "They have all played their hearts out this week and produced some excellent birdie golf. The standard is so high these days that it is quite breathtaking."